GRACE SECCOMBE
1880-1956
Pair of Blue Wren bookends, circa 1945
Estimate $3,000 – $4,000
GRACE SECCOMBE
1880-1956
Pair of Blue Wren bookends, circa 1945
glazed earthenware, each realistically modelled as a bird perched on a naturalistic ground
each inscribed 'Grace Seccombe / Australia'
10 cm wide, 13.5 cm high, 8 cm deep
- Lot Sold $3,000 (Hammer Price)
- $3,660 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Condition Report
Overall crazing to both. One bird with a repaired section to the beak and small repair to the tip of the tail; one bird with a small repair to the tail and a flea-bight loss to the glaze of the top edge of the back of the section. Both bookends clearly signed
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Anthony HurlConsultant Specialist Arts & DesignAdelaide T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836 E: Anthony Hurl |
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Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
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Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Fiona Hayward |
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Marlene CartlidgeAdministrator Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Marlene Cartlidge |
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Gary SingerChief Executive Officer Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Gary Singer |
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